Tamper evident and counterfeit resisting informational article and associated method

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward a tamper evident informational article such as a temporary vehicle registration which may be made of paper or paperboard. The informational article has a zone for inserting information and a pattern within said zone which will resist effective counterfeiting. A transparent tape which preferably has a silicone resin coating which contains a wax is adhesively secured over information contained within the zone.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method for providing a temporary vehicle registration comprising: providing a blank temporary vehicle registration having a first zone for inserting information and a hologram disposed within said zone;   inserting information in said zone; and   securing a transparent tape over said information, said transparent tape having a write resistant material on the exposed surface thereof, whereby said hologram will resist photocopy duplication of said temporary vehicle registration and said transparent tape will resist alteration of said inserted information.   
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1, including adhesively bonding a portion of said tape to said blank temporary vehicle registration prior to inserting said information,   inserting said information by manual or printing means, and   subsequently securing said transparent tape thereover.   
     
     
       3. The method of claim 1, including providing on said transparent tape a coating of a silicone resin on the exposed surface thereof.   
     
     
       4. The method of claim 3, including providing about 21/2 to 10 percent by weight wax in said silicone resin.   
     
     
       5. The method of claim 4, including employing a polytetrafluoroethylene wax as said wax.   
     
     
       6. The method of claim 5, including adhesively bonding said tape over said inserted information.